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as in fires
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
BB guns shoot small round metal pellets
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as in pops
to strike with a missile from a gun
hunters can shoot deer only during the legally specified open season
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as in rushes
to proceed or move quickly
some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope
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as in photographs
to take a photograph of
shooting the lakeside scene while the light lasted
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as in casts
to throw or give off
suddenly the old, broken-down toaster began shooting out sparks
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as in shouts
to voice one's opinions freely with force
you've been wanting to say something since this meeting started, so shoot
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8
as in sprinkles
to mark with small spots especially unevenly
hazel eyes that were brown shot with green
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as in sends
to cause to go or be taken from one place to another
shot a congratulatory e-mail to his friend as soon as he heard the good news
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as in limbs
a branch of a main stem especially of a plant
collected the most tender shoots for the vegetable dish he was making
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as in pains
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
there'd be a shoot of pain from that molar whenever I bit down
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Recent Examples of shoots
Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Safdie shoots the table tennis sequences with breathtaking vigor, often capturing Chalamet dominating matches in long, single takes.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Marienlund revealed a clip of upcoming drama Uniformen (The Uniform), a Miso Film series about the aftermath of a trainee police officer who shoots a suspect.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
With her 12th studio album, the musician shoots into a fresh echelon of superstardom — and hits all her marks.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
The 6-6 Tyson can handle the ball like a guard, shoots well enough to keep defenses honest and shows a plus IQ at both ends.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
His approach requires long exposure times, so Lum usually shoots early in the morning before shops and restaurants open.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
In the clip, a large battery suddenly shoots out from the side of an SUV.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Tim shoots Lockjaw and then tries to kill Willa, who ends up saving herself by killing Tim.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
With their pastel-pretty facades and flower box gardens that residents tend to with utmost care, the colorful alleys of Villefranche-sur-Mer are made for impromptu Instagram shoots.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Volume walls have become a focal point of virtual production, allowing for shoots to be set almost anywhere, with realistic lighting and set design.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
The lyric videos were taken on the set of the music video and promo shoots for the album.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Miller has had a long career in production Before his photography work, Miller spent a decade as a commercial location manager, scouting locations for shoots for companies like Nike, Ford and Toyota.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
In a bid to continue attracting international shoots as in-camera VFX takes Spain by storm, Spain is bulking up on its studio infrastructure, with some of the latest cutting edge advances looking set to take place in A Coruña, the biggest port city of Galicia, in northwest Spain.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
To shape plants, trim back any disproportionately long shoots, cutting back to a leaf or side branch.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Bates is a high-usage player who can create his own shot and shoots with an endless green light.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
Angel Reese shoots a free throw against the Minnesota Lynx in July.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Safdie shoots the table tennis sequences with breathtaking vigor, often capturing Chalamet dominating matches in long, single takes.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Marienlund revealed a clip of upcoming drama Uniformen (The Uniform), a Miso Film series about the aftermath of a trainee police officer who shoots a suspect.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
With her 12th studio album, the musician shoots into a fresh echelon of superstardom — and hits all her marks.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
The 6-6 Tyson can handle the ball like a guard, shoots well enough to keep defenses honest and shows a plus IQ at both ends.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
His approach requires long exposure times, so Lum usually shoots early in the morning before shops and restaurants open.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
In the clip, a large battery suddenly shoots out from the side of an SUV.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Tim shoots Lockjaw and then tries to kill Willa, who ends up saving herself by killing Tim.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Let’s kill two birds with one stone and predict that our old pal Markström shoots and scores this year.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
With their pastel-pretty facades and flower box gardens that residents tend to with utmost care, the colorful alleys of Villefranche-sur-Mer are made for impromptu Instagram shoots.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Volume walls have become a focal point of virtual production, allowing for shoots to be set almost anywhere, with realistic lighting and set design.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
The lyric videos were taken on the set of the music video and promo shoots for the album.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Miller has had a long career in production Before his photography work, Miller spent a decade as a commercial location manager, scouting locations for shoots for companies like Nike, Ford and Toyota.
—Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
In a bid to continue attracting international shoots as in-camera VFX takes Spain by storm, Spain is bulking up on its studio infrastructure, with some of the latest cutting edge advances looking set to take place in A Coruña, the biggest port city of Galicia, in northwest Spain.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
To shape plants, trim back any disproportionately long shoots, cutting back to a leaf or side branch.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Bates is a high-usage player who can create his own shot and shoots with an endless green light.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoots
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The first three years are fully guaranteed if the school fires him without cause before the end of 2027.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Bailey unceremoniously fires Meredith, Webber, and Alex after learning they very much had something to do with it, too.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … ‘HOW DARE YOU’ – Bondi blasts senator over military record claim during fiery exchange.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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And some blasts from the past like Marian Gaborik, Andrew Brunette and, of course, Mikko Koivu.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The question of the club’s name pops up from time to time, including just last year among the 11,000 members of the Max’s Kansas City Facebook group.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Bissell CleanView Swivel Pet Reach is built to tackle tumbleweeds of fur and mystery crumbs with surprising grace—thanks to a tangle-preventing brush roll and a wand that pops free for those hard-to-reach corners (or the perpetual dust colony behind your sofa).—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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Journalism that rushes toward the most interesting and important stories, regardless of their unpopularity.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Journalism that rushes toward the most interesVng and important stories, regardless of their unpopularity.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Leroy photographs her jump in operation, in February, 1967.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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While the film is a sexy, frothy romp, on the one hand, the film also casts Doris Day as Babe, a feisty union steward.—
Kathy M. Newman,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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United’s league phase casts them against big names, from Juventus, OL, Wolfsburg and PSG, which will see United face former goalkeeper Mary Earps.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Opting for a retailer that actively shouts out Latine brands is another way to go.—
Sofía Viera,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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Time Out rightly shouts out Isseido Booksellers, a two-story treasure trove of antique books.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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The shareable treat features Galactic Brownie ice cream, fudge drizzle, M&Ms candies, and Halloween sprinkles atop a double fudge brownie crust.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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The show also sprinkles in factoids about Daniel’s military past, his upbringing in Italy and his fractured family dynamic.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Shoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoots. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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